Jon M. Chu is putting the pedal to the metal. The director of “Crazy Rich Asians” and both “Wicked” films will be helming a live-action “Hot Wheels” movie from Mattel, Warner Bros. and Bad Robot.

Detroit — Forget “Barbenheimer.” This weekend, “Barbieformers” is coming to Huntington Place. Barbie’s Pink Cadillac convertible and the "Transformer" movie-inspired Megamorph Giant Robot Car are ...